Ford Center at The Star

Ford Center at The Star
Tostitos Championship Plaza, at the entrance to Ford Center at the Star. The plaza's field is a miniature 35 representation of an official field.
Map
Address9 Cowboys Way
LocationFrisco, Texas
Coordinates33°06′38″N 96°49′41″W / 33.1105°N 96.8281°W / 33.1105; -96.8281
OperatorDallas Cowboys
Capacity12,000
SurfaceHellas Matrix Helix Turf
Construction
Broke groundAugust 22, 2014
Opened2016
Construction cost$1.5 billion[1]
ArchitectGensler[2]
General contractorManhattan Construction Company[3]
Tenants
Dallas Cowboys practice facility (NFL) (2016–present)
Dallas Rattlers (MLL) (2018–2019)
Texas Revolution (CIF) (2019)
Frisco ISD football[a] (2016–present)
East–West Shrine Bowl (2024–present)
Website
www.thestarinfrisco.com

Ford Center at The Star is a 12,000-seat stadium located in Frisco, Texas. Its main use is as the Dallas Cowboys' practice facility.[4] It is also used for Whataburger's Friday Night Stars, an event every Friday showcasing Frisco Independent School District high school varsity football.[5] The synthetic turf surface is Hellas Matrix Helix Turf. The field's dimensions can also be marked for and accommodate a regulation soccer pitch and lacrosse field.

  1. ^ "Dallas Cowboys open $1.5 billion mixed-use HQ, practice facility with Detroit Lions connection". Crain's Detroit Business. August 22, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Dallas Cowboys' New World Headquarters Is Game-Changing". Architectural Digest. September 20, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Manhattan Construction Company Makes The Star in Frisco a Reality | November 24, 2015 | ACP". www.acppubs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "Dallas Cowboys' New Frisco World Headquarters and Multi-Use Event Center to Be Called The Ford Center at The Star". www.dallascowboys.com. Dallas Cowboys. September 11, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  5. ^ Smith, Corbett (May 20, 2015). "A sneak peek on construction at the Cowboys' Star Event Center, also the first domed high school venue in Texas". highschoolsportsblog.dallasnews.com. Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.


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